Tasty Chicken Pockets

I love making these little chicken pockets to take in our lunches all week. They are so simple and just tasty! I could probably eat these everyday and not get tired of them! This recipe came from my mom, and I always loved when she made these. They can be served hot or cold, but we prefer them cold for lunch. I have made them a little healthier by using reduced fat cream cheese and crescent rolls. Hope you enjoy!

1. Boil 2 chicken breast, shred them, and chop fine.

2. In a bowl mix your melted butter, cream cheese, and red pepper jelly.

3. Mix in your shredded chicken. It should be about the consistency of chicken salad. If you used larger chicken breasts you might need to add a little extra of the wet ingredients to compensate.

4. Roll out and separate crescent rolls and put a scoop of the chicken mixture in the center of each one.

 5. Fold up the corners and seal the pocket closed.

6. Once all pockets are wrapped up, press down on them slightly and sprinkle with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 for about 15 min or until lightly golden.

Chicken Pockets

 Makes 8 pockets

2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 TBSP butter, melted
2-3 TBSP cream cheese (I use the 1/3 fat kind)
1-2 TBSP red pepper jelly
1 tube reduced fat crescent rolls
Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

Cook and finely shred/chop your chicken. In a bowl combine melted butter, cream cheese, and red pepper jelly. Mix in the chicken. It should be about the consistency of chicken salad. You can adjust the amount of butter, cream cheese, and red pepper jelly a tad to your liking. However, if the mixture it too wet, it will most likely seep out of the pocket. Next, unroll the crescent dough and separate the triangles. Add a scoop of the chicken mixture to the center of each triangle. Fold up the corners and seal all the edges. It doesn't usually look pretty, but it wont matter in the end! Sprinkle the tops of the pockets with some Italian breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 for about 15 min or until lightly golden. Serve hot or cold-absolutely delicious either way!